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- First recorded in 1825鈥�35.
- Perhaps from dialectal German fuseln, 鈥渢o work badly, clumsily, hurriedly.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF FOOZLE
- During the golf game, Lina foozled her swing, sending the ball into the rough instead of the green.
- I was confident in my cooking skills but somehow foozled the recipe, leading to a burnt dish.
ulotrichous
[ yoo-lo-tri-kuhs ]
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adjective
having woolly or crisply curly hair
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- First recorded in 1855鈥�60.
- From New Latin Ulotrich(i), formerly a name for a division of humankind; from Greek 辞耻濒贸迟谤颈肠丑辞蝉, 鈥渃urly-haired,鈥� equivalent to 辞没濒辞(蝉), 鈥渢hick, fleecy鈥� + -trichos, 鈥�-丑补颈谤别诲鈥澛�+ -ous.
EXAMPLES OF ULOTRICHOUS
- The stylist specialized in ulotrichous hair, knowing the best techniques to manage and style tight curls.
- Oh my, what thick, curly, and ulotrichous hair you have cascading down your shoulders!
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